Health Guru Honored by Nonprofit Organization

On the left, Sharon L. Castelli, CEO of Chrysalis Center and on the right, Carolyn Phillips, near entrance of Freshplace.

On the left, Sharon L. Castelli, CEO of Chrysalis Center and on the right, Carolyn Phillips, near entrance of Freshplace. (Posted by clessard, Community Contributor)

Community Contributor clessard

Rocky Hill resident and business owner, Carolyn Phillips, was honored on Friday evening, June 26th, by Chrysalis Center, Inc., a private, non-profit, socially innovative multiservice organization that serves individuals and families living in Connecticut.

Ms. Phillips has served for many years on the Board of Directors for Chrysalis Center, located on Homestead Avenue in Hartford. Ms. Phillips is an ardent supporter of Freshplace, a unique fresh food pantry located at Chrysalis Center, which serves the residents In Hartford's Upper Albany, Clay Arsenal and Asylum Hill neighborhoods. Freshplace offers case management services which provides a more holistic approach by assisting participants in increasing their financial stability through employment and/or applying for entitlement benefits, providing linkage to healthcare providers, and by increasing self-sufficiency.

As a certified personal trainer, lifestyle and health coach, Ms. Phillips feels strongly about healthy options for all, regardless of their ability to pay, which is why Freshplace was dedicated in her honor. She is the owner of Fit Behavior and has spent over 20 years coaching people to reshape their bodies, health and vitality.

Chrysalis Center helps those living in poverty, Veterans, woman and children, young adults and individuals who are struggling with mental health, addiction, HIV/AIDS, and those returning from incarceration and homelessness. Through job training, employment services, housing and other community healthcare services, Chrysalis Center helps individuals transform their lives.

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